Translation, by J.B.A. Suard, of: A voyage towards the South Pole, and round the world, first printed in London, 1777

Colophon in volume 5 reads: De l'Impe. de la veuve Hérrisant, impr. du cabinet du roi, maison & batimens de Sa Majesté, 1778

"Vocabulaire de la langue des Isles de la Société": v. 4, p. [259]-302, has divisional title page

"Extrait de l'ouvrage, intitulé: Observations astronomiques, recueilles pendant le voyage qu'ont fait dans l'hémisphere austral & autour du monde, les vaisseaux la Résolution & l'Aventure, en 1772, 1773, 1774, & 1775; par M. Wales, de la Société royale de Londres, & M. Bayly, astronome royal de l'Observatoire de Greenwich", v. 4, p. 303-357, has separate caption title

"Discours sur les moyens employés dans ces derniers tems, & sur-tout dans la seconde expédition du Capitaine Cook, pour conserver la santé des gens de mer, prononcé à la Société royale de Londres, le 30. novembre 1776, par le chevalier Pringle président", v. 4, p. 358-388, has separate caption title

Volume 5 has title page reading: "Observations faites, pendant le second voyage de M. Cook, dans l'hémisphère austral, et autour du monde, sur la géographie, l'histoire naturelle, et la philosophie morale, et en particulier sur la terre & ses couches; l'eau, et l'océan; l'athmosphère; les révolutions du globe; les corps organisés; et l'espèce humaine. Par M. Forster, pere, de la Société royale de Londres, & de plusieurs académies de l'Europe. Ouvrage traduit de l'Anglois" and has imprint: A Paris, Hôtel de Thou, rue des Poitevins. M. DCC. LXXVIII. It is a French translation of Observations made during a voyage round the world, on physical geography, natural history, and ethic philosophy / by Johann Reinhold Forster, first printed London, 1778

Sometimes issued with a separate accompanying atlas with title making up a sixth volume and containing the plates which are bound in the volumes 1-4 of this set

Pagination: v. 1: xii, v-xliv, 460 p., 17 leaves of plates (9 folded); v. 2: viii, 432 p., [20] leaves of plates (9 folded); v. 3: viii, 374, [2] p., [21] leaves of plates (12 folded); v. 4: viii, 413, [3] p., [6] leaves of plates (4 folded), [1] folded leaf; v. 5: xii, 510, [2] p., [1] folded leaf of plates, [1] folded leaf

Signatures: v. 1: pi⁴ (pi1, pi2 versos blank) a² b-f⁴ A-3L⁴ 3M²; v. 2: a⁴ (a1, a2 versos blank) A-3H⁴; v. 3: a⁴ (a1, a2 versos blank) A-3A⁴ (3A4 blank); v. 4: a⁴ (a1, a2 versos blank) A-3F⁴ (2K2 verso blank); v. 5: pi² (pi1, pi2 versos blank) a⁴ A-3S⁴

Errata for volumes 1-4: v. 4, p. [2-3], 3rd count

Includes general index in v. 4, p. 389-413

Engraved printer's ornaments on title pages; head and tail pieces

"Avis au relieur", v. 1, p. v-vi, 2nd count, give instructions for plate numbered 1-17 to be bound in volume 1, 18-37 bound in volume 2, 38-58 bound in volume 3, 59-65 bound in volume 4, and 1 folded map and 1 folded table bound in volume 5

Cox, E.G. Reference guide to the literature of travel

Mitchell Library, Sydney. Bibliography of Captain James Cook

Sabin, J. Dictionary of books relating to America from its discovery to the present time

John Carter Brown Library copy has plate numbered 58 misbound before 57 in volume 3

John Carter Brown Library copy bound in contemporary full mottled calf

John Carter Brown Library copy acquired with the assistance of the JCB Associates Fund

Provenance of the John Carter Brown Library copy: M. Fournier de Clusine, ingénieur and J.R.P.: bookplates on front pastedowns of volumes. 1-4; Camile & Emile de Langan and J.R.P.: bookplates on front pastedown of volume 5

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